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St. Paul daily globe., 1887-03-02
IT rs MAYOR SMITH,
Congressman Edmund Rice Resigns His
Position As Mayor Of the SANITY
City,
And the City Council, By Unanimous
Vote, Elects Hon. e. A. Smith to
Succeed Him.
Bernard Ryan Elected to the Council
10 succeed the Newly Chosen
Mayor.
Matters of Routine Disposed of--The
New Officials--The Ordinance
Good.

The city council transacted great deal
OF Important business in very short time
last night. 1t was not essentially routine
business, either. After approving a few
monthly reports of city officials, Clerk
Prendergast fumbling moment among the
papers on his desk, found and read the fol-
lowing telegram:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 1SS7.-Hon. Robert
A Smith, President OF the Council OF the
City or st. Paul: hereby resign the Office
OF mayor of the city Of st. Paul.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-01-08
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS,

| The Secretary Of the Treasury has
issued call for $4,000 900 of the 5 per
cent. loan of 1882. The principal and in
terest will be paid ON February l, 1887,
and interest will cease on that day.
THE steamers City of Natchez and R. S.
Hayes were destroyed by fire at Cairo,
| on the 2Sth.
PHILADELPHIA had 100000 fire on the
9th. Among the buildings devoured by
| the flames were the New Temple Theater
and the Washington Hotel.
One Of the severest snowstorms which
ever visited England fell on the 9th.
Trains were delayed and telegraph wires
snapped in tN ain and wrapped around the
posts.
HENRY T. STANLEY, the African ex-
plorer, has declined an offer of $4,000 to
retdr. p America and complete his lee
'ulihs disease
THE rivet-Ss onarbor bill was completed
by the committee In the a7tn. 1t is learn
ed that the following items are included:
Kentucky river, 100000; Hickman Ky,
harbor, $50 900; Columbus (Ky.) harbor
S25, 900; Cumberland river, 100000; Mis-
sissippi river, 81 ,225,000.
MRS. MARY MARTIN, of Toffeyville, N.
j., built fire in the stove and started for
the grocery. During her absence George
Messenger and Thomas Flynn, two well
known thieves, entered her house and
stole the stove. They were arrested with
their hot booty.
PLEAS Pryor, on the 18th, at Lookout
Station, on the Cincinnati Southern rail-
road, shot and killed young man about
nineteen years Of age named Buck jack
son.
CAPT. GEORGE Ell. RHEA, one of the old
est steamboat men in the West, and for
several years president and large owner
of the Mississippi Valley Transportation
Company, died at st. Lonis on the oath,
aged 70 years.
played twelve simultaneous games of
chess, on the 18th, with members of the
Louisville Chess Club, winning nine, draw.
ing two, and losing one.
JOHN MoFTAT, one Of the best known
temperance workers in the country, died
at st. Louis on the Goth.
SARAH VICTOR, the life prisoner in the
Ohio penitentiary, who had served nearly
twenty years Of her sentence, was par
doned by the Governor on the 25th.
A FIRE in the louisiana Cotton Yard, at
New Orleans, on the 25th, destroyed 1850
bales of cotton. The loss is estimated at
$4,000; fully insured.
ALL the brakemen on the freight trains
on the Mobile and Ohio railroad are on
strike.
Ike RIVERS, negro politician, bit
Chicago Alderman named Jones' underlip
and nose off during q political debate OH
the 18th.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-01-08
MISCELLANEOUS:

THE commissions of sixty presidential
postmasters will expire in January, 1887.
Among the more prominent offices are
Monterey, Cal; Monmouth, Ill; Hutchin-
son, Kas.; Sa1ina, Kas. Eureka, New. f.;
East Portland, Ore; Ogden, Utah, and
Prairie Du Chen, Wis.
The Bulgarian agent at Constantinople,
in a note to the Grand Vizier, declares that
the Porte has no right to interfere in the
internal affairs of Bulgaria.
THE workmanship of the Senate commit
tee on military affairs, which General Lo-
gan has held for years, will probably go to
Senator SeWell.
A BOARD Of army officers has been APP
painted to meet at the War Department
January Tor the purpose OF revising and
condensing the regulations of the army
and preparing new edition Of the same.
The board consists of General s. v. Benet,
chief Of ordnance; Colonel E. S. Otis,
Twentieth infantry; Lieutenant Colonel
Robert N. Scott, Third artillery, and First
Lieutenant Edward Davis, Third artillery,
recorder.
HARVARD COLLEGE received some $780,
900 by the will Of John @. A. Williams,
which was filed in the Suffolk County
(Mass.) Probate Court on the 25th.
THERE was an accident on the Metro
polltan branch Of the Baltimore & ORR
railroad on the 2Sth, by which two collid-
wrecked.
The modern language convention of
America met atJohns Hopkins University,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-01-08

GEORGE W. CHILDs and A. J. Drexel, of
Philadelphia, have contributed $1,000 each
to the fund for Mrs. John A. Logan, and
John Wannamaker contributed $500.
A DUEL was fought in the City Of Mex
leo on the 2Sth between Prince Augusun
Iturbide and Senior Carcedo, both of whom
are members Of the Jockey Club. The
weapons used were swords. The Prince
wounded his antagonist in the shoulder,
but not dangerously. The duel took place
at the San Lorenzo School of Artillery.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-01-08
TOO BADl

Those Who Pinned Their Faith on the III
nocence of Express Messenger fothefs
ham Have it Rudely shaken by Being
Told That $4,000 was lis Price-More
National Republican., 1887-06-02
THE ORIGINAL MuewuMp.
Hon. A. W. Campbell Talks to q Re-
porter on Politics.
Wheeling ReRlster1


Hon. A. w. Campbell, whom the Pitts
burg Leader lstyles: "the inadvertent
founder the Mugwumps in this country"
was in the ex.Smoky City Saturday, and
among other things said
"This Mugmump element,n said Mr..
Campbell, "is much larger, much more
consistent, and much more respectable than
issupericially supposed. Many Of the
members OF II are relics OF the old anti
slavery party who have been in al, matters
Of politics animated by conscientious mo.
tives. Principles with them have been
paramount TO political preferences, ] am
not Mugwump myself, but am familiar
with the characteristics of many OF the
leaders. Mr.. Curtis, Carl Schurz, Jones, o.
the New York Times, are all above the
imputation Of avarice In their action in
THIS particular and hence must not
be placed in the same class with the ordi-
nary topper am not myself for Mr.. Blaine
for nomination next year. think that
with MIR. Sherman or some other promi-
inent Republican who is not personally Of
lfensive to so many persons In his own party
Republican chances OF success next year
are very. Virginia, judging from its action
last fall, may be carried for the Republi-
cans. West Virginia is by no means safe
Democratic State; neither is Tennessee or
North Carolina. Senator Camden's defeat
in West Virginia has disgusted him with
bis state politics, and he will hardly take
the interest that he has been taking. The
south is rapidly building up with northern
capital and the influx OF population is
largely Republican,"
Mr.. @. takes a cheerful view Of the
coming funeral. t'r.
National Republican., 1887-06-02
How Would 1t BE without a Tariff ?

The exports OF British iron and steel in
April were 32l, ,27S tons, against 270, ,299 tons
in April, 1856. Notwithstanding this heavy
excess, the values of the exports do not
show correspondingly heavy increase.
Tie total volume OF the exports in April
was f1,9l7,253, against fl, ,s33, 76i in April,
1856. The exports during April were
smaller than in March, but exceeded the
exports of January and February, Pig iron
showed the largest increase over the same
months of 1886, due chiefly to better de-
mand from the United States and Russia
A heavy decrease is shown in the tin plate
shipments, due to falling off in demand
from the United States. Exports Of all
kinds Of British iron and steel for the past
four months amounted TO 1,2l4,7l1 tons,
against $685. ,972 tons in the same period of
1856, and 03G,90 tons In 1885. The United
States continues to be Great Britaias best
customer for iron and steel. In April the
United States took 107,6S9 tons, or just
about one-third of the whole. In April
1856, the total exports were 270,209 tons,
Of which the United States took Sl,s33
tons, or less than one-third.
National Republican., 1887-06-02
A Defense of Henry George.

EDITOR NATIONAL REPuBLIcAN In your edi.
toiial in to- days issue of your valuable paper
on "lhe New Crusade" you declare that DIR.
MeGlynn and others who have followed after
this false light, Henry George-this ignis iatuus
that shines but to betray-have only TO reflect
and consider two things-the history OF the
world and the insignidcGnco of Henry George
TO enable them to see where his teachings
lead. If they consider the history Of the
wcrld they will learn that all previous repub-
lies and all previous civilizations have
been destroyed by some artificial cause.
That civilization reaches certain point and
then recedes to barbarism. What has been
the cause Of the ruin and fall of all previous
civili2ations2 Henry George declares II to be
the accumulation OF wealth in the hands OF a
fortunate few and the consequent degradation
Of the masses Of the people. That this in
equitable distribution of wealth was the re-
suit of the monopoly OF natural opportunities
believe Mr. George is right, and l further
more believe that the more that DR.. McGlynn
and those who have followed after this false
light reflect and consider the history of the
world, the more convinced they shall be of
the correctness OF Mr. Georges theory.
/ cannot perceive how they will gain any
thing by rejecting upon Mr. Georges insig.
LilCance.
The more they consider him the more sig
EiiloGnt he becomes, If they study his great
work, Progress and Poverty" they will learn
that GsG community rogresses-inoreases in
wealth-the wages Of the laborer and the in
ttrest on capital decrease. That the increase
OF wealth goes to the land owner.
That he is right may be shown In q thousand
ways His next important step is to prove
that wages are drawn from labor and not ftom
capital; that is tho laborer creates his own
wages before he gets them.
II is impossible for me TO follow him further
In this brief article.
The bTieftst space to which his argument In
this particular cen be reduced is that the rate
6fwOgcs is the lowest at which the laborer will
consent to work irrespective Of the amount Of
wealth produced; the rate of interest Is the
lowest ut which capital will seek investment
irrespective ofthe aggregate OF production and
the remainder Of production after deducting
those wages, and that interest goes TO ground
rent.
To remedy this evil Mr.. George would place
all taxes upon land values and secure the un,
earned increment of the community for the
whole community. / fail to perceive anything
wild or dangerous in his remedy, II you do
Mr.. Editor, you would benefit a great many
readers Of your paper by publishing 1t. You
have forgotten that the people of New York in
The late mayoralty election considered NJ
George more significant than Mr.. Roosevelt,
by large majority. T. f. NJ,
MAY 81.
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, Is perfectly
willing that any friend Of Mr.. Henry George
National Republican., 1887-06-02
PERSONALITIES.
sTIcE STRONG is In New York.

JUSTICE STRONG is In New York.
CLARK HOWELL, postollice inspector at At
lanta, Co., has resigned.
PROF. HARRISON, of the University OF Vir-
Ginla, is visiting the city.
| Gov. sHEPHARD is rapidly recovering from
the injuries received by his late accident.
/ Miss MYLA CHARLES, daughter of DO ste,s,
has gone to Boston for visit of some weeks.
/ o. E. WELSER, of Maryland, has resigned
clerkship in the first assistant postmaster gen.
erals office
Mr.. JSo. w. HoLCoMBE, now chief clerk OF
the bureau OF education. has entered upon his
official duties.
GEN. BELKSAP entertained the Musca!ine
Qowa) Rifles at the Arlington Tuesday even.
ing; also the Iowa guests OF the Rifles in the
city.
SENATOR FARwELI, of Illinois, has rented
the residence of Dr. Bates, corner of Seven,
teenth and streets northwest, for next
winter.
Mr. NJ. 4. DooLEY, of the adjutant generals
office, has resigned to accept tho sCcretaryship
of the American Telephone Company, operlt-
ing in South America.
REV. CHAs. d. ANDREWS, formerly OF Christ's
Church, navy yard, of this city, and now of
Christ Church, st. Paul, Nina, has been paid
high compliment by his election as chaplain
of the lst Minnesota regiment.
THE poem read by Prot. Townsend At the
tomb of Gen. Logan at Rock Creek Cemetery
Decoration Day is from the pen of Emily
Thornton Charles It appeared originally in
the columns Of the REPUBLICAN, and at once
attracted widespread interest The past COM
mander-in'ehiefG.A A. r. says Of II 4; "of the
many things written on that most melancholy
event this inspiration seemed worthiest of its
subject"
National Republican., 1887-06-02
INFERRED AT OAK HILL.
Paying n Last Tribute of Respect to
Can't, Emerson Goodrich,

The funeral Of Capt. Emerson Goodrich,
late chief Of division in the Office Of the pay
master general OF the army, took place
yesterday afternoon at 4;30 o'clock from
"Brownlien," Meridian Hill, the residence
Of his son-in-law, Mr.. Charles o. Plerson.
After religious services at the house the
remains were conveyed to Oak Hill Gene
terry, where the interment took place.
The funeral was largely attended by
his numerous friends and late as
sociates in office. The deceased was
buried according TO the rites of the Episco-
pal church, the Rev. Dr. Giesy, OF the
Epiphany, officiating.
Capt. Goodrich served as an officer In the
S0th Ohio volunteers from the summer OF
lSe1 to the spring Of 1868, when he was
forced to resign his command by reason OF
disability contracted In the service. He
took an active part In the campaigns OF
Gems. Grant and Rosecrans In the west
participating In the battles OF Iuka aud
Shiloh. lie accepted clerical position In
the office OF the paymaster general in Octo-
Der, 1868, where he served continuously with
great fidelity and efficiency until few
days before his death, which occurred on
the 30th ultlmo at the advanced age Of 70
years. .....
A meeting Of the clerks OF the paymaster
generals otbce was held onthe 3lst ultimo
at which resolutions testifying to the es-
TEEN in which the deceased was held were
passed. i.
National Republican., 1887-06-02

should defend his doctrines when he uses,
as in this instance, courteous language and
reasonable amount Of space. 1t has no
controversy with Mr.. Henry George him
self, and In speaking Of his "inslgniacance"
used the term as relative to the vast array
Of the wlsest men OF the world whom his
ideas antagonize.
T. +. NJ, quoting "Progress and Pow
erty," Mr.. Georges book, says "that as q
community ogresses-increases In wealth
the wages Of the laborer and the interest
on capital decrease" This is not true as
to labor. Since 1850 the wealth Of the
United States has increased from 81 1885,
100000 to about $50, ,000, 200, 900, and wages
have fully doubled In that time, while the
cost OF living has been reduced one-half,
thus making the money earned now by the
laborer worth four times thar earned In
1850.
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN has been
consistent In upholding the rights of the
laboring man--the man who labors with
head or hand-and 1t will continue to do
that. 1t believes that organization for self
protection is not only right but duty they
owe to themselves but IL does not believe
that the theories of Mr.. George on the land
question are correct
1t credits Mr.. George with being an hon
est enthusiast, and so was Peter the Her
NIT when he organized the ilrst crusade to
recover the Holy Land, but his followers
all perished on the way, whilst another
crusade, led by the common sense of God
frey Of Bouillon, won the victory, The
laborlng men have another leader, Mr..
Powderly, whose sound common sense, as
thus far displayed, is in marked contrast
with the ideas of Mr. George. lie can be
followed with safety.
National Republican., 1887-06-02
We Furnish Them Bread.

OF the 12l,6O0,OO0 bushels of wheat i'm
ported into Great Britain last year three
tifths, or 72,OOO,00O bushels, came from the
United States, 10000, 900 from India, 7,2OO,.
COO from Russia, an equal quantity from
Austria and Germany together, 7,4SS, 900
bushels from Canada, 3,144 200 bushels
from Chill, and 100000 from all other
countries. With these figures as an index
for the future, there doesn't seem to be any
ground to fear an immediate falling of In
the English demand for American wheat,
unless the English government shall con-
clude to insist that good many English
stomachs must go hungry or be filled with
something besides wheat bread.
National Republican., 1887-06-02
OHIO LAND CASE.
Farms in which tho Seneca Indians
Have a Claim.

Fifty years ago the state Of Ohio sold o
certain section Of land lone square mile) OF
land in Seneca county to private purchasers
under the impression that it was one OF the
sections granted to the state for school pur-
poses. Some years later the claim was
raised that this was the property Of the
Seneca Indians and not OF the state, and
that therefore the sale was illegal. The
case has been hanging In tho land Office ever
since. 1t is now occupied by twelve or
fourteen inhabitants, who have improved
farms, and 1t had until recently an esti.
mated value of about 10000 for farming
purposes. Lately, however, oil has been
discovered In the neighborhood, and the
value is presumed to have greatly increased.
The commissioner OF the general land
Office has reported to the Secretary Of the
Interior that this section was undoubtedly
portion Of the land ceded to the United
States to be sold for the benefit OF the
Indians, and that the state Of Ohio never
had any right toit. He recognizes, how
ever, the equities In the claim Of the oc-
cupants, who purchased 1t in good faith,
and he therefore recommends that the
governor Of Ohio be called upon TO show
cause why the land should not now be sold
for the benefit Of the Indians.
National Republican., 1887-06-02
Army Rifle pIatobos.

The lieutenant general of the army has
fixed upon Sept. 10 next as the date for the
beginning of the annual rifle competition
between distinguished marksmen OF the
army. The match will take place at Belle
Vue Rifle Range, near Omaha, Neb., and the
competitors will be selected by department
commanders from their members as follows:
Two from the department Of the East, one
from the department Of Dakota, three from
the department OF the Platte, one from the
department of Missouri, two from the de.
partment Of Texas, one from the depart
ment OF Columbia, one from the depart.
ment OF California, and one from the de-
'partment Of Arizona.
National Republican., 1887-06-02
FLOWER MISSION DAY.
Arranging for the Visit to the Reform
atory Institutions.

Yesterdays meeting Of w. G. T. U. was
mainly devoted to the arranging OF pro-
gramme for flower mission day, Thursday,
June .. This beautiful custom Of dlstrib-
uting flowers on set day at the several
reformatories, charitable institutions, and
hospitals has grown into a work of great
magnitude and much interest. Flowers are
gathered from all sources, made into bou-
quets and distributed In places where their
appearance is rarity heartily appreciated,
and by none more than by hospital inmates
Mrs. g. N. Whitney, of I'LL II street
northwest, will be in charge Of the work of
distribution at the jail, and will receive
contributions Of flowers for that portion OF
the work, and Mrs. S. Z. Colnen, 5l3 +
street, will receive flowers for the other re-
cipients. 1t is hoped that the friends OF
this beautiful work will send flowers to the
above addresses on or before Wednesday
next, and notify the ladies as above Of their
{ intention.
Mrs. Leckie, Of Philadelphia, recited the
Efforts Of the w. g. T. U. In that city, and
encouraged her Washington sisters to re-
newed efforts, after which the meeting ad-
iourned,
National Republican., 1887-06-02

Ca Parties leaving the city during the heated
term can have the DAILY NATIONAL REPUBLIC
CAN mailed 20 their address by sending their
directions to the business Office at the low
price Of so cents a month, prepaid, including
postage. BY this means they will have daily
information of what is transplrlns at Washing
National Republican., 1887-06-02
AUCTION Sales:
GALE OF THE ALEXANDRIA AN.
- WASHINGTON RAILROAD.

GALE OF THE ALEXANDRIA AND
- WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
! BY virtue and under authority Of q decree
rendered by the circuit court OF the United
states for the eastern district Of Virginia on
cause OF Alexander Hay VS.. The Alexandria
and Washington Railroad Company and 9TH
ers therein depending, the undersigned,
pointed by said decree to- make sale of the
property therein described, will expose to sale
at public auction In front of the custom house
Alexandria, Va, At Il o. Clock M ON SAT.
URDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 1887, all the
rights, privileges, furniture, and property ofthe
ROAD COMPANY, except the fund now or
hereafter, to come into the hands OF the re-
ceiver in said cause and debts due said COM
The railroad of the said "The Alexandria
and Washington Railroad Company" consists
of double track railroad. from o point in the
SiSS1,y iEyo Of IA, state of gnis opPo
south end of the, Long bridge, to ST. Asaph
Junction, in said county, two single tracks
from St. Asaph junction into the city of Alex
andria, one passing through Henry street to
Duke street, and the other through St. Asaph
street 10 Princess atreet, with side tracks. turn
outs, &c. complete schedule Of the prop
erty of said company Is contained in the mas
ter's report on file among the papers in said
cause.
Terms of sale-cash as to heiollowlng sum,
wa SDVtotViSf, Win tuSTeOu NJ lue
rate Of per cent per annum from January
10. 1882. until paid; 100000, with interest
three9n at the rate OF per cent: per annnm
from July ], 1857 until paid; $4,000. with In
terest thereon at the rate of 7 per cent. per an.
mum from January 22, 1862 until paid, and
with interest upon all Of the half yearly. cou
pons of S35 each. attached to eich of said
bonds, and on each running from the 22d day
OF July, 1902, TO the 22d day of July, 1871 both
included. until paid; s79,4l5.92, with interest,"
on sSo, ,G96.29, part thereof, from September Is,
1883 till paid, and s227S5.62, with interest on
s96ll.ls, part thereof. from September l5
1888; I'LL paid, and as to the residue of the pur
chase money, upon credit of one. two, and
three years, with interest from day OF sale,
evidenced by negotiable notes, the title being
retained under the control of tho court until
full compliance has been made with the terms
OF sale, and until all the money Is paid. and
subject to resale In case of default. A deposit
OF $4,000 will be required when the property
Is struck of. The purchaser not to be let into
the possession Oft property until after the
final ratification Of such sale, and the future
order Of the court to that effect.
NJ. II. PLEASANT5,
Master aud Commissioner TO make SALE
Conveyancing at the cost OF purchaser.
my0-mth9w.
National Republican., 1887-06-02
WxNrBD-EnPEoYmBvr.
WANTED---HELP.

H5> Wants. For Sale, For Rent, Lost and Found,
and PERSONAL four lines or less, only 25 cents for
one Insertion; 80 for three.
National Republican., 1887-06-02
SELLING ON SUNDAY.
Testing the Law Before the Court in
General Term.

The cases OF Harry Standiford, druggist,
corner of Ninth and F streets northwest,
and George W. Cochran, proprietor of the
cigar stand, was heard yesterday before
Chief Justice Bingham and Justices James
term. The two cases have been taken M
on writ OF habeas corpus, the purpose being
to test the legality Of the law recently put
in force regarding selling on Sunday. The
grounds upon which the law Is claimed to
be void have heretofore been published In
the REPUBLICAN,. Messrs. Walter D..
Davldge, Charles A. Elliott, and Charles s..
Moore appeared for the petitioners, and
Assistant District Attorney Harry E. Davis
for the District. The argument was con-
decision is expected until next Monday.